Anthony ACHKIO Obituary

ACHKIO, Anthony A., "Tony," 76, of Richmond, Va. passed away October 10, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Anna Korcheck Achkio of Natrona Heights, Pa. and his sister and brother in-law, Joann and John Sheldon. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Judith Garrison Achkio; three children, Karen Gibbons and her husband, Richard of Richmond, Va., David Achkio and his wife, Stephanie Wahlund of Richmond, Va. and Thomas Achkio of Pittsburgh, Pa.; his sister, Teresa Pollack and her husband, Joseph of Natrona Heights, Pa.; his brother, Joseph Achkio and his wife, June, of Fairbanks, Alaska; his stepsister, Marian Slanicka Dressler and her husband, Richard of Glenburn, Maine and his brother in-law, George Garrison of Houston, Tx. Tony served in the U. S. Marine Corps. He was a graduate of the University of Notre Dame in 1960 and Carnegie Mellon University in 1963. He began his career at PPG Industries in Creighton, Pa. in 1960 and retired in 1998 as Director of Production Automotive Glass for PPG Industries in Pittsburgh, Pa. A funeral Mass will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Edward's Catholic Church. Interment will be private.

This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

ACHKIO, Anthony A., "Tony," 76, of Richmond, Va. passed away October 10, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Anna Korcheck Achkio of Natrona Heights, Pa. and his sister and brother in-law, Joann and John Sheldon. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Judith Garrison Achkio; three children, Karen Gibbons and her husband, Richard of Richmond, Va., David Achkio and his wife, Stephanie Wahlund of Richmond, Va. and Thomas Achkio of Pittsburgh, Pa.; his sister, Teresa Pollack and her husband, Joseph of Natrona Heights, Pa.; his brother, Joseph Achkio and his wife, June, of Fairbanks, Alaska; his stepsister, Marian Slanicka Dressler and her husband, Richard of Glenburn, Maine and his brother in-law, George Garrison of Houston, Tx. Tony served in the U. S. Marine Corps. He was a graduate of the University of Notre Dame in 1960 and Carnegie Mellon University in 1963. He began his career at PPG Industries in Creighton, Pa. in 1960 and retired in 1998 as Director of Production Automotive Glass for PPG Industries in Pittsburgh, Pa. A funeral Mass will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Edward's Catholic Church. Interment will be private.

This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

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"We met Tony when his son, David and our son, Chad were classmates at Holy Redeemer grade school (35 years ago), teammates on their baseball teams, and best friends. Tony was a great dad, and involved in their activities. He and Judy welcomed us to..."

"As a young child growing up and being the oldest, I remember the many visits from my Uncle Tony. How much my mother looked forward to seeing her brother, as they were very close I remember, and losing parents so young it was very hard for my mother,..."- JoEllen Rodgers (McKeesport, PA)

"We offer our condolences to Judy and the rest of the family. We will miss Tony and do wish we could have known him years ago. The photos show him as vibrant, very handsome, and a person who loved life. We're blessed by knowing him a very short time."- Marian & James Payne (Richmond, VA)

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Published in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on October 12, 2012

ACHKIO ANTHONY A. "TONY" 76, of Richmond, VA, passed away October 10, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Anna Korcheck Achkio of Natrona Heights, PA; and his sister and...
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